The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-03
THE RACE-TRACK.
Racing Over a Muddy Course at Latonia-A
Verv Successful Meeting.

Racing Over a Muddy Course AT Latonia-A
Very Successful Meeting.
CINCINNATI, June 1.-The tenth day of the
Latonia meeting had another muddy track, rain
having fallen all night and until noon to-day.
Still there was large attendance, and with a
little sunshine in the afternoon the spectators
were quite comfortable.
First Race-Selling purse for three -yearol6s
and upwards; one mile. Pools: Keene, 81 Fronle
Louise and Efie Hardy, So each; field $I5 w.
H. III. got off in the lead. with Uncle Dan second
and Slickaway third. The first two kept their
relative positions throughout the mile w. II. III.
winning by three lengths; Uncle Dan second,
three lengths ahead of Eliza Carter, third Time.
1:54a.
Second Race-For three year olds and up
wards, non winners at this meeting; six furlongs
Pools Panama, $12: Sam Harper, ir, SIS; Jen-
ME Mcfarland, So; field, $40. Sam Harper, jr,
got off in the lead, and led for a short distance
being passed by Governor Roberts, who LED the
flock to the third quarter. From this point to
the finish there was a general scramble, the
horses spreading all the track Panama,
from the outside, came in winner by a length
Catalpa second, a length ahead of Sour Mash,
third. Time, 1:244.
Third Race-Purse for maiden two-year- olds;
five furloDgs.- Pools: Pirate, SIS; Tommy Col
lins 50: Osborne, 3d. field, SIS. Colamore got
away first. with Vattelle second. and Osborne
third Vattelle moved up to first place and led
second, the rest well punched. Down the stretch
Colamore pulled out and won easily by two
lengths; Vattelle second. Tommy Collins third.
Time. 1:l14.
The fourth race was a walk over. There were
only two starters. and the Duke of Bourbon was
scratched Jacobin made fine exhibition in
the mud, winning applause from the grand
stand.
Fifth Race-The Tobacco stakes a selling
sweepstakes. for three year. lds and upwards;
furlongs. Pools Wahoo, $17; Grey
Cloud, 50; Lake Wood. SIS; field $40 During
the prolonged effort to start, Lady Max received
singing kick from Wanderoo which broke her
right hind leg above the knee-joint. She had
scarcely left the track when the horses got off,
third. Hornpipe fourth and Lake Wood fifth.
AT the quarter Wandered still led, with Wahoo
second and Lake Wood in the third place. Grey
Cloud led at the half Wahoo still second, and
Lake Wood in third place At the
third quarter Grey Cloud still led,
with Wahoo second and Hornpipe third.
Grey Cloud got the whip, but Hornpipe came to
the front and won by half length; Wahoo sec
ond, Grey Cloud third. Time, 1877. The
judges held long consultation about the race
before declaring the result. 1t was claimed that
the race should be run over because there was
no postponement to enable betters to readjust
their bets. in the of the injury to Libret
to- The judges decided it a race, but that
all bets on Lady Max were off. Lady Max is a
three-year-old flley. by Harry O'Fallon out of
Ollena, and owned by Bradley Bros. 1t is I'M
derstood that they will endeavor to save her life
for brood mare.
This meeting, which closes Saturday, has
been one of the most successful ever held st La
tonia, and has placed this course in the front
rank of Western tracks. In the number of
horses here and in the attendance this meet
ing excels any far held in the West this sea-
son.